| Ictaluridae (North American freshwater catfishes) |
| 48 cm TL (male/unsexed); 32.8 cm TL (female) |
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demersal |
| North America: USA to Rio Grande drainage including Pecos River system in southeast New Mexico and Devils River in southern Texas; also in northeastern Mexico. |
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| Inhabits sandy and rocky riffles, runs and pools of clear creeks and small rivers and also springs. Greatly resembles a small channel catfish, however, body lacks spots and the caudal fin is not deeply forked, the base of the anal fin is longer than the head length (see Ref. 3221). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 January 2019 Ref. (123251)
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| harmless |
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Type locality: Rio Pecos, Texas (Ref. 79012). Locally common (Ref. 5723).
Status of threat: threatened; status declined since 1989. Criteria: 1,4 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264). |
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